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green Leap Forward:

How John Kerry pushed climate

partnership with india

Kerry briefs Modi about the upcoming Leaders’ Summit on April 22 and 23,

praises India’s role in fight against Covid-19

Our Bureau

New Delhi

S Special Presiden-
tial Envoy on Climate
UJohn Kerry met Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on
Wednesday and noted that the
United States would support
India’s climate plans by facil-
itating affordable access to
green technologies and requi-
site finance.
Modi said that India is
committed to meeting its na-
tionally determined contribu-
tions under the Paris Agree-
ment and that it was among
the few countries on track to
meet these commitments. A
PMO release said that Ker-
ry briefed the Prime Minister
on his “fruitful and productive
discussions” over the last two U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
days in India. in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI)
He positively noted India’s
climate actions including its and requisite finance,” the re- with the Indian side were “very Glasgow.” “Special envoy Ker-
ambitious renewable energy lease said. productive”, and the US dip- ry appreciated PM’s vision and
plans. He briefed the Prime It said the Prime Minister lomat appreciated Prime Min- global leadership in climate ac-
Minister about the upcoming agreed that cooperation be- ister Narendra Modi’s vision tion and especially our target
Leaders’ Summit on Climate tween India and the United and leadership in climate ac- of 450 Gigawatts of renewable
scheduled for April 22 and 23. States, particularly on financing tion, said Ministry of External energy by the year 2030. They
“Prime Minister noted that In- innovation and faster deploy- Affairs (MEA) spokesperson discussed the need for support-
dia is committed to meeting its ment of green technologies, Arindam Bagchi on Thursday. ing climate action by all coun-
nationally determined contri- would have a positive demon- Addressing a press briefing tries in line with their respective
butions under the Paris Agree- stration effect on other coun- here, Bagchi said that, “Meet- national circumstances,” the
ment and that it was among the tries. ings with the Special envoy MEA spokesperson added.
few countries on track to meet The US Special Envoy con- were very productive. Both He further said that Prime
these commitments. Mr Kerry veyed greetings of President sides discussed the global chal- Minister Modi and special en-
noted that the United States Biden to the Prime Minister. lenge of climate change, in the voy Kerry agreed to collabo-
would support India’s climate The meetings held between context of several multilateral rate on the 2030 agenda with
plans by facilitating affordable the US Special Presidential events later this year leading a focus on clean and green
access to green technologies Envoy for Climate John Kerry up to the COP-26 summit in Continued on next page... >>

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